I need to replace my harmonic balancer. It fell apart today...shredded the belt as well. I know I need a puller to do it. I wonder if it will come with a new key as well. Are there any special issues I need to knwo before doing this? It's parked in a parking lot and that's where I'll be doing it. There isn't anywhere to run for parts once I get there.

i got a harmonic balancer puller from auto zone for 16 bucks.. it is a bolt on type puller like the one my haynes manual said my zj needed.. what kinda jeep ya got? id buy a haynes... they are pretty good at telln u what special tools and what not you will need..._________________RE,adj tb,cold air,str8 pipe to flowmaster,242,boredTBwspacer, msdboxwirescoilpump,moparpcm, Efan,5.9alte,sytem2sick,tirerack,oba

Thanks for the reply... I was hoping someone would hit it that day when I was at work stressing out over it!! ha-ha!! I posted that 6 days ago... the job is done. I took Autozone's loaners, both the puller and the installer... easy to do with the right tools. I bought the FSM when I bought my '99 XJ. I'll have to post a pic of it soon.

HA fn figures huh? sorry man i ve been zj secluded and am finally realizing its ok to post in other sections what a dork i am.. glad you got her fixed tho! where did you get a new harmonic blancer? and how much? it seems mine spins a lil wobbly so i may need to change it..._________________RE,adj tb,cold air,str8 pipe to flowmaster,242,boredTBwspacer, msdboxwirescoilpump,moparpcm, Efan,5.9alte,sytem2sick,tirerack,oba

The rubber is probably wearing out.. mine has 145,000 mi on it. I bought it at Autozone for around $68. They'll rent ya the puller for $15 and the installer for $33. Yeah, I hear ya.. I should have posted it in the XJ section to get a quick response and then let them move it later.._________________'99 XJ Sport
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hmm.. why do i need an installer? is this only if im replacnig it? i am removing my harmonic balancer on wednesday with the puller i got from autozone to change my front timing chain gasket and a whole bunch of others.. do i need this other tool to get it back on? i hope not!_________________RE,adj tb,cold air,str8 pipe to flowmaster,242,boredTBwspacer, msdboxwirescoilpump,moparpcm, Efan,5.9alte,sytem2sick,tirerack,oba

There's no room to hold, align and beat that sucker back on there. Trust me.. get the installer.. it's a loaner tool. I tried for 20 minutes without it.. it only took 5 minutes once I had the proper tool. It went on with no trouble at all._________________'99 XJ Sport
AirAid Intake
PowerAid Throttle body spacer
RE6030 3.5"
1" T-case drop
31x10.5x15 BFG AT KO's